The Opportunity
Having been so taken by a friend’s dining table while on a visit to Canada, this client came home wanting to replicate the design for her own table. She had taken accurate measurements and images of the table and drawn up some plans of her own. Certain of her design for the American Walnut dining table - she just needed to find a furniture maker who could realise her vision.
The Action
She approached Joey with a clear and prescriptive brief to build her dining table and together they discussed techniques and studied the photographs of the Canadian version.
“It’s then that I realised it actually looked a little mass-produced. So, I suggested yes she could replicate the design but I think there are better ways to do the joinery,” says Joey.
Being open to modifications for good reason made sense to the client and the dining table went ahead.
The Result
The result was a better built, precise replication of the American Walnut dining table the client had originally fallen in love with. A year later, Kingpost Timberworks returned to resolve contraction issues with the tabletop. An expected part of the settling process for new timber works and sorted easily with a professional refinish.
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Custom-Designed Handcrafted Furniture, Nationwide
Kingpost Timberworks is a small company designing and producing fine, handmade timber furniture and products for clients throughout Auckland and New Zealand. Joey Chalk custom creates timber furniture and fittings and specialises in the design and build of plywood kitchens and bathrooms.
“We have a passion for honest craftsmanship. Wherever possible, everything is made in a traditional way. That is no nails or screws, but proper interlocking joinery, wedges and glue.”
Traditional woodworking craftsman Joey Chalk heads the two-person manufacturing operation from his Wellsford workshop. We design and make what you can’t find elsewhere; custom made entertainment units, bookcases, dining tables, wardrobes, sideboards, rocking chairs, jewellery boxes, toys - whatever you need; we can make it. Let’s chat.
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